California Assembly Bill AB2471 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2471AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 12, 2010 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member John A. Perez FEBRUARY 19, 2010 An act to  add Sections 13004.2 and 14610.2 to   amend Sections 13004.1 and 14610.1 of  the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2471, as amended, John A. Perez. Vehicles: identification cards and driver's licenses. Existing law prohibits the manufacturing or sale of identification documents that are substantially similar to identification cards and driver's licenses issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.  This bill would prohibit a person from manufacturing or selling an identification document that purports to confer the same privileges as the identification cards or drivers' licenses issued by the department.   By expanding the definition of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.   This bill would suspend a license or permit of a business for a period of 6 months if the business is found guilty of violating the above prohibition. The bill would require the clerk of the court to issue an abstract of the judgment to the agency or department that has issued the license or permit to the business.   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.  Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program:  no   yes  . THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Section 13004.1 of the   Vehicle Code   is amended to read:  13004.1. (a)  No   A  person shall  not  manufacture or sell an identification document of a size and form substantially similar to  , or that purports to confer the same privileges as,  the identification cards issued by the department. (b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000), no part of which shall be suspended, and the person shall be required to perform not less than 24 hours of community service during hours when the person is not employed and is not attending school.  SEC. 2.   Section 14610.1 of the   Vehicle Code   is amended to read:  14610.1. (a)  No   A  person shall  not  manufacture or sell an identification document of a size and form substantially similar to  , or that purports to confer the same privileges as,  the drivers' licenses issued by the department. (b) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000), no part of which shall be suspended, and the person shall be required to perform not less than 24 hours of community service during hours when the person is not employed and is not attending school.  SEC. 3.   No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.   SECTION 1.   Section 13004.2 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read: 13004.2. (a) A business that holds a license or permit issued by an agency or department of the state pursuant to the Business and Professions Code, Civil Code, or the Financial Code, and is found guilty of violating Section 13004.1 shall have its license or permit suspended for six months. (b) The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the abstract of the judgment to the agency or department that has issued the license or permit to the business.   SEC. 2.   Section 14610.2 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read: 14610.2. (a) A business that holds a license or permit issued by an agency or department of the state pursuant to the Business and Professions Code, Civil Code, or the Financial Code, and is found guilty of violating Section 14610.1 shall have its license or permit suspended for six months. (b) The clerk of the court shall forward a copy of the abstract of the judgment to the agency or department that has issued the license or permit to the business.